La inspectora Lottie Parker se enfrenta al caso más difícil de su carrera
Cuando el cadáver de Isabel Gallagher aparece con cortes y puñaladas por todo el cuerpo, Lottie Parker se hace cargo de la investigación. Parece un crimen pasional y el primer sospechoso es Jack, el marido de Isabel, pero ese mismo día se denuncia la desaparición de otra mujer, Joyce Breslin. Y lo peor de todo es que, unas horas más tarde, alguien secuestra a Evan, el hijo de Joyce, en la guardería.
Desesperada por encontrar a Evan y a su madre, Lottie y su equipo indagan en el pasado de Isabel y Joyce hasta que descubren que ambas se habían reunido en secreto últimamente y nadie parece saber el motivo.
Cuando una mujer del pueblo encuentra un esqueleto de niño pequeño enterrado en una colina, el pánico se apodera del cuerpo de policía. ¿Pertenecen esos huesos al pequeño Evan?
She lifted up her granddaughter from the cot, clutched her to her chest and, without looking at her beautiful daughter lying dead on the floor of her bedroom, ran from the house. Only when she was outside did she let a wail escape her lips, frightening the baby who joined in her screams. When Isabel Gallagher is found murdered on the floor of her baby’s nursery by her mother, it’s a grueling case for Detective Lottie Parker. Isabel’s pajamas have been ripped, her throat cut and an old-fashioned razor blade placed in her hand. As Lottie looks at the round blue eyes and perfect chubby cheeks of Isabel’s baby daughter, she can’t understand who would want to hurt this innocent family. That very same day she receives a call with devastating news. Another young mother, Joyce Breslin, has gone missing, and her four-year-old son Evan has been abducted from daycare. Lottie is sure that the missing mother and son are linked to Isabel’s death, and when she finds a bloody razor blade in their house, her worst fears are confirmed. Desperate to find little Evan, Lottie leaves no stone unturned as she delves into Isabel and Joyce’s pasts and when she realizes the two women have been meeting in secret, she knows she must find out why.But when Joyce’s body is found in a murky pond and some little bones are found on a windy hillside, it feels as if this merciless killer will stop at nothing. The bones aren’t Evan’s but can they give Lottie the final clue to find the innocent child before more lives are taken? This absolutely gripping and unputdownable crime thriller from bestselling author Patricia Gibney will leave you gasping for breath. A perfect read for fans of Angela Marsons, Robert Dugoni and Rachel Caine.